On The Menu Week Of May 16th

Need ideas for dinner this week? I have 7 scrumptious dinner menus and 37 delicious recipes just for you!  Main dishes, side dishes, salads, soups, breads, desserts, and great tips and ideas for making every meal its best! Here's what's on the menu week of May 16th.

Spring is so beautiful in Lancaster County! Our farmstand is open and we are getting lots of local asparagus and rhubarb so they are on the menu this week. Are you hungry? So am I! Here are 37 scrumptious recipes for you!

MONDAY- SOUP DAY

This week starts off with one of our favorite meals, Fish Tacos!

These are so delicious and healthy-ish! Add the topping you like to personalize them! The fish in these tacos are battered and fried but you can air fry them or broil it or make it your favorite way.

I love a recipe that is just so easy and colorful! YUM!

• BAJA FISH TACOS
• HOMEMADE SLOW COOKER REFRIED BEANS TOPPED WITH SHREDDED CHEESE

TUESDAY

One of the most versatile proteins to cook is chicken. And boneless, skinless chicken breast is a God-send for those of us who have to constantly watch our waistlines!

However, chicken breasts without the skin and bone can be quite boring because it lacks flavor! But that’s no problem really because there is so much we can do to add delicious flavors to chicken, like today’s recipe.

One extra step I’ve been taking with boneless skinless chicken is to brine it.

Here’s an easy brine that makes the chicken taste so so juicy and good: In a large zip-type bag add 2 cups buttermilk, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 1/2 TBS coarse salt, two crushed garlic cloves, and a few dashes of hot sauce. Close the bag and squish with your hands to mix. Add chicken and refrigerate. When you are ready to cook the chicken pat it dry. This brine recipe is a keeper!

A big thank you to Nancy at Skinny Kitchen for this scrumptious and easy chicken recipe.

• ALICE SPRING CHICKEN MADE SKINNY
• NANI’S SAUTEED RICE
• CRUNCHY BAKED BROCCOLI

WEDNESDAY

My pasta loving husband will love tonight’s dinner! I’ve never made spaghetti pie so this is a new-to-me recipe from Jenna at Recipe Diaries.

I really like the idea of baking spaghetti so it holds together better! And I’m sure that will be just fine with Bobby!

I’m also making Grandma Lo Bianco’s famous meatballs. I have a batch out in the freezer. If you make one thing this week you should give them a try! They are soooooo delicious!

• SPAGHETTI PIE
• GRANDMA LO BIANCO’S FAMOUS SLOW COOKER MEATBALLS
• CAESAR SALAD

THURSDAY

Salmon makes almost a weekly appearance on the menu! Salmon and honey are the most wonderful combination! The flavors are perfect together!

Today’s salmon recipe comes from one of my favorite foodie blogs, Natasha’s Kitchen! Thanks, Natasha!

While asparagus is locally grown and abundant, we are eating it a couple times a week. And below is my favorite way to cook it!

• HONEY GLAZED SALMON
• LEMON INFUSED ISRAELI COUSCOUS
• PERFECTLY ROASTED ASPARAGUS

FRIDAY

Friday night is “fun night’. I make an easy, yummy dinner and we watch a movie or play a game. And we often have people over to join in!

We love pizza so I’m making an easy skillet pizza. YUMMY! This delicious recipe comes from Jessica at The Recipe Critic.

I’m using my Master Dough recipe. This recipe is amazing! It makes a big batch of dough that makes bread, pizza dough, and more! I have it in my refrigerator waiting to be used.

• NO KNEAD, NO MESS MASTER DOUGH RECIPE
• SKILLET PIZZA
• ANTIPASTI SALAD

SATURDAY

Oh, my goodness! I adore braised chicken! This recipe is like Nani’s Sauteed Chicken… with a twist! This chicken recipe is a homerun! And it can morph into so many flavor profiles!

Kristen, thanks for this amazing recipe!

And try the cabbage recipe! It is so yummy!

• TOMATO BRAISED CHICKEN THIGHS
• CREAMY POLENTA WITH PARMESAN
• SAUTEED CABBAGE

SUNDAY- LET’S GRILL

Tonight the grill is coming out for this wonderful, tasty flank steak! This is one of my favorite steaks! So easy to grill and it tastes so amazingly delicious!

• GRILLED KOREAN FLANK STEAK
• CREAMY CRACK POTATO CASSEROLE
• ARUGULA SALAD WITH SHAVED PARMESAN, PINENUT, AND LEMON VINAIGRETTE

SWEET TREAT OF THE WEEK

A galette is such an easy way to make a pie! It’s rustic and beautiful and gives us a look at what’s inside.

We can get rhubarb at our farm stand now and it is delicious! However, you can make a galette with any filling!

This pretty and tasty recipe is so easy to put together and perfect for family or company!

• RHUBARB GALETTE

OTHER RECIPES TO MAKE THIS WEEK

And here are a few recipes I’m interested in this week…

2 INGREDIENT BAGELS

EASY ORANGE OATMEAL MUFFINS

THE BEST CHILI

GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

ASPARAGUS GRUYERE TART

CHEESY BAKED EGG TOAST

SCRUMPTIOUS, FRESH STRAWBERRY TART

BREAKFAST STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

SPINACH QUINOA PATTIES

LIGHTENED-UP BLUEBERRY SCONES

MY FAVORITE BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

PULLED PORK PASTRY PUFFS

THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS EVER

CHICKEN MUSHROOM SPINACH LASAGNA

EASY CORNBREAD TACO BAKE

HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLL CAKE

Have a scrumptious week!